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Ephesians 5

ESV 1
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
NIV 1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children
ESV 2
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
NIV 2
and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
ESV 3
But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
NIV 3
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
ESV 4
Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
NIV 4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
ESV 5
For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
NIV 5
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person--such a man is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
ESV 6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
NIV 6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
ESV 7
Therefore do not become partners with them;
NIV 7
Therefore do not be partners with them.
ESV 8
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
NIV 8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
ESV 9
(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
NIV 9
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
ESV 10
and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
NIV 10
and find out what pleases the Lord.
ESV 11
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
NIV 11
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
ESV 12
For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
NIV 12
For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
ESV 13
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,
NIV 13
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
ESV 14
for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
NIV 14
for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
ESV 15
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
NIV 15
Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,
ESV 16
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
NIV 16
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
ESV 17
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
NIV 17
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
ESV 18
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
NIV 18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
ESV 19
addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
NIV 19
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,
ESV 20
giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
NIV 20
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ESV 21
submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
NIV 21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
ESV 22
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
NIV 22
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
ESV 23
For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
NIV 23
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
ESV 24
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
NIV 24
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
ESV 25
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
NIV 25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
ESV 26
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
NIV 26
to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
ESV 27
so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
NIV 27
and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
ESV 28
In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
NIV 28
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
ESV 29
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
NIV 29
After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church--
ESV 30
because we are members of his body.
NIV 30
for we are members of his body.
ESV 31
"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
NIV 31
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
ESV 32
This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
NIV 32
This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church.
ESV 33
However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
NIV 33
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

New International Version

Ephesians 5

NIV 1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children
NIV 2
and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
NIV 3
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
NIV 4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
NIV 5
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person--such a man is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
NIV 6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
NIV 7
Therefore do not be partners with them.
NIV 8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
NIV 9
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
NIV 10
and find out what pleases the Lord.
NIV 11
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
NIV 12
For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
NIV 13
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
NIV 14
for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
NIV 15
Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,
NIV 16
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
NIV 17
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
NIV 18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
NIV 19
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,
NIV 20
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
NIV 21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
NIV 22
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
NIV 23
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
NIV 24
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
NIV 25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
NIV 26
to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
NIV 27
and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
NIV 28
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
NIV 29
After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church--
NIV 30
for we are members of his body.
NIV 31
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
NIV 32
This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church.
NIV 33
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.